# N72041: Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1977-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3468
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1971
- Mode S code: A9A68A
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Laningham Thomas V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20LANINGHAM%20THOMAS%20V)
- Location: [Eastsound, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Eastsound)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72041
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72041-1977-09-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Luscombe 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA77DYE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYE23), Jun 12, 1977: Luscombe 8A (N72041), Orcas Island, WA, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69D0573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0573), Feb 9, 1969: Luscombe 8A (N72041), West Bend, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19770612017529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770612017529A), Jun 12, 1977: Luscom 8A (N72041), Orcas Island, WA, Destroyed. Student,first solo flt.

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